Today, we finally acknowledge the obvious: that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital. This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality. It is also the right thing to do

After more than two decades of waivers, we are no closer to a lasting peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. It would be folly to assume that repeating the exact same formula would now produce a different or better result

In 1995 The House and Senate passed a bill called the “Jerusalem Embassy Act,” which formally recognized the city as the country’s capital and called for the U.S. Embassy in Israel to be moved there from Tel Aviv by 1999.

Support for the bill was overwhelming. It passed the Senate by a 93 to 5 vote, with four Republicans and one Democrat voting no.

It passed the House 374 to 37, with 153 Democrats joining most of the new Republican majority that had swept into power in 1994.

The Arab Street may put on a little hissy fit. Don’t think they will attack any of our embassies now that there is a new sheriff in town. Long term message to the Arab world: Jerusalem is NOT on the bargaining table. The President’s speech was one of his best:

Trump’s done a brilliant job so far in building Middle Eastern alliances.

Let Trump be Trump. If anyone can magically pull a peace deal with Israel and Palestine out of a hat, it’s him. The one thing I’ve said from day one, is you can never say anything is impossible with him. Unlikely, but not impossible.